Upgraded Anka carries out maiden flight

2 Feb 2015 By: Beth Stevenson - FG

Turkish Aerospace Industries has begun flight testing of the Block B variant of its Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle. A $300 million order for ten of the type in 2013 saw the Turkish air force become the first customer for the UAV. These will be delivered in the Block B production configuration, the first of which carried out its maiden flight - lasting approximately three hours - on 30 January.

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